the morning calm korea weekly - october 16, 2009

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October 16, 2009 Volume 8, Issue 2 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea ttp://imcom.korea.army.mil

FREE CONCERT: Yong Theater, Seoul, October 19, call the USFK PAO at 723-4685

Videos featuring local NCOsnow available on fickr:www.fickr.com/imcomkorea

Region News P02USAG-Red Cloud P05USAG-Casey P05USAG-Yongsan P09USAG-Humphreys P21USAG-Daegu P25

Special roops Bn. P02Sights and Sounds P03Family Covenant P04Executive Order P04Religious Support P15Korean Page P30

ARRISONS VERVIEW

Year of the NCO

Page 162ID Band is aGood Neighbor

FEATURE

By Marianne Campano

65th MEDCOM

YONGSAN GARRISON Te makers o ylenol, McNeil Consumer Healthcareissued a voluntary recall, September 18, 2009 o several inant and childrens ylenolproducts. A total o 21 products were identied due to possible bacterial contamination

o one o the inactive ingredients used or making the drug. Te eected products weremanuactured between April 2008 and June 2008.

According to NY Pediatrician, Dr. Seth Gordon, the recall came because examinationo bulk raw material detected that one o the inactive ingredients contained gram-negativebacteria Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia). Te portion o raw material in which the bacteriawas ound was isolated and was not used in the production o any nished product. Inother words, no bacteria were ound in the nal product, and the recall was issued as aprecaution. AAFES and the Commissary have pulled these products rom the shelves, andthese items were never distributed rom the USFK military treatment acilities.

In case products were brought rom stateside, parents and caregivers should check theirmedicine cabinet and dispose o any items ound on the recall list. Te lot numbers are onthe bottom o the box containing liquid product and also on the sticker that surroundsthe product bottle.

Te voluntary recall applies only to select lots o Childrens and Inants YLENOLliquid products.

Recalled Products- Full list to the right and available online at ylenol.com.

Seoul American S irit

Recall continues for several infant and childrens Tylenol productsLot # Product Description

SBM041, SBM067, SCM037, SDM027, SEM109 Children's Tylenol Plus Cold MS Suspension 4 oz. Grape

SBM042, SCM015, SCM036, SDM034 Children's Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Grape

SBM043, SBM044, SCM029 Children's Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Bubble Gum

SBM045, SCM011, SCM030, SDM035 Children's Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Strawberry

SBM064, SCM033, SDM020 Infants Tylenol Grape Suspension Drops 1/4oz.

SBM065, SCM005, SCM006, SDM032 Infant's Tylenol Suspension 1/2oz. Cherry

SBM066, SCM068 Children's Dye Free Suspension 4oz. Cherry

SBM068, SCM035, SCM070, SCM080, SDM005 Children's Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Cherry

SBM069, SBM070, SCM081, SDM006 Children's Tylenol Plus Cough & Runny Nose 4oz. Cherry

SCM012, SCM067, SDM007, SDM068 Infant's Tylenol Suspension Drops 1/2oz. Grape*

SCM013, SCM014, SCM069 Children's Tylenol Plus Flu 4oz. Bubble Gum

SCM016, SFM024 Children's Tylenol Plus Cold Suspension 4oz. Grape

SCM017 Children's Tylenol Plus Cough/ST Suspension 4oz. Cherry

SCM082, SDM039, SDM040 Infant's Tylenol Suspension Drops 1oz. Grape

SCM083, SCM084, SDM008 Infant's Tylenol Dye Free Suspension 1oz. Cherry

SDM064 Childrens Tylenol Pediatric Suspension 1oz. Cherry

SDM038, SDM009 Infant's Tylenol Suspension Drops 1oz. Cherry

SDM033 Children's Tylenol Plus Cold/Allergy 4oz. Bubble Gum

SDM078 Infant's Tylenol Drops 1oz. Grape

SCM034 Infants Tylenol Grape Suspension Drops H/G 1/2oz.

SDM028 Children's Tylenol Suspension 4oz. Cherry, Hospital Govt.

*This product may be contained in certain JOHNSONS Baby Relief Kits. Please check the lot number onthe Tylenol bottle in your kit to determine if it is included in this recall.

the Yongsan community.Te ag picture project takes place during seminar

and demonstrates the benets o cooperating, ollowingdirection, planning and having un all at the same time. Tis

picture into the lives o the students in a variety o ways. Ithangs proudly in the main ofce, is printed in each students Agenda, and appears on the School Improvement Plangoal sheet. Te Graphic Arts students have stenciled it on

warm thank you to the honored guests.Each student at Seoul American Middle School can

tell you exactly where they are in the picture, and they areexcited to do so!


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Retiree Corner:

Preparing for the InevitableBy Jack Terwiel

Military Retiree Assistance Ofce

One of the hardest facts for some people to face is their

mortality. Why is that? Its a fact that we are all going to diesomeday. Thats the known. When that will happen is theunknown. There is no way to predict when we will die, but thatshould not deter us from preparing for it now.

An Osan retiree was recently killed in an automobile accident.It was an unfortunate accident in many respects. Weather wasa factor. That was unfortunate. He had been retired less thanve years. That was unfortunate. He was young, still in his 40s.That was unfortunate. He left a wife. That was unfortunate.

But there was one more unfortunate piece of this untimely

death. Going through his papers, I found two documents. One

was the Family Protection Plan booklet prepared by the USFKMortuary at Yongsan. The other was a Will Worksheet. Neitherdocument had a mark in it. That too was unfortunate. In tryingto provide casualty assistance to survivors such as this retirees

widow, we have no way of knowing what the retirees desiresand intentions were regarding all the aspects of his life that are

important. Consider also the important aspects of his death thatweigh on the survivors.

What aspects of his life should be the concern of thesurvivors? Consider insurance. Did the retiree haveVeterans Group Life Insurance? Did the retiree have otherlife insurance? If working, did the retiree have accidentinsurance, either as a company insurance policy, a personal

policy, or possibly as a benet of a bank or credit unionaccount? Are there savings accounts, investments, or othernancial instruments somewhere that the survivors mightnot be aware of?

Then consider what aspects of the retirees death might

be of concern to the survivors. Without a will, the retireesestate would be allocated by law, which might not be in

accordance with the retirees intentions. What is the retireeswish as far as ceremonies? What about disposition of theretirees remains? Cremation? If so, then who should get

the ashes? If not cremation, then burial? Where? Is cost afactor if burial in the U.S. is preferred? By the way, burial inKorea is not an option unless a family or organization has

a private cemetery.Bottom line: Make sure your intentions are known

before you go. If might be difcult for you to face now, butits even more difcult for those left behind to face whenyoure gone.

Training exercise keeps Soldiers battle readyBy Pfc. Kim Jun-sub

8th U.S. Army Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Soldiers assigned to Specialroops Battalion Korea units participated in a semi-annualsituational training exercise at Command Post Teater Air, Navaland Ground Operations in Sungnam, South Korea, Oct. 5 - 9.

Dressed in ull battle gear and carrying weapons, the Soldierstook part in the training to hone their prociency in Warriorasks and Battle Drills.

his training provides the SB-K leadership a currentassessment o requirements or the preparation and executiono the Battalion SX Lanes, said Sgt. 1st Class Frank Sillman,SB-K operations sergeant.

Te training began with an orientation and saety brieng atthe Battalion actical Operations Center. Te trainees were thenbroken into squads with each squad tackling a training lane.

At the end o the day, the trainees returned to Yongsan ArmyGarrison.

We have added two new sites this time to compensate orthe amount o Soldiers coming into the exercise and to increasethe efciency o the training by reducing waiting time, said

Sillman.Te two new lanes introduced were voice communication and

operating the M240, M249 and M16.Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Castro, SB-K signal support, ran the

voice communication site. At the site, participants learned howto assemble a R-1523F properly, store the correct requency tothe transmitter and communicate with it.

Te reason why you say break between reports is to providethe receiver time to record the inormation provided, said Castro.His words served as a reminder o the importance o each task andthe necessity to maintain basic warrior skills at all times.

As a Soldier, everybody has to sharpen their battle abilities,said Pc. Kim Ki-hoon, driver or the 8th U.S. Army Engineers.I think SX provides a great opportunity with great instructorsto hone such inantry skills.

Soldiers from Special Troops Battalion Korea participated in a

semi-annual training exercise in Sungnam, South Korea. U.S.

Army photo by Pfc. Song Chang-do


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Free Concert: The Korean-American Friendship

Association, in cooperation with the Korean

Cultural Heritage Administration, is hosting a

special presentation of traditional Korean music

and dances for the United States Forces Korea

Community on Monday, 19 Oct, 7 p.m., at the

Yong Theater, National Museum of Korea.

Performances include the Hwa-Jeon-Tae-Mu

(Duet Dance), O-Go-Mu (5-Drum Dance), Chae-

Sang-Gyun-Go Performance (Group Dance with

Percussion Instrument), Extreme Crew (B-BoyDance), wHOOL (Korean Fusion Traditional

Music, and Percussion Performance). This

special ROK-US Friendship Concert is free

and open to the public. Free transportation is

available from USAG Yongsan South Post to the

museum from the Chosun Gift Shop Parking Lot

between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and returning

to the Chosun Gift Shop Parking Lot after the

concert. No reservations required. Doors open

at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, call the USFK Public Affairs

Ofce, 723-4685/723-7669.

Gwanghwamun Reborn : A Brand New Public

Space in the Heart of SeoulSeoul can now boast of three big plazas in its

central area. Following the opening of Seoul

Plaza in front of City Hall and Cheonggyecheon

Plaza along the stream of Cheonggyecheon,

the latest addition opened on Aug. 1 in the

heart of Seoul. Named after the main gate of

nearby Gyeongbokgung Palace, Gwanghwamun

Plaza is located between that gate (currently under

reconstruction)and Gwanghwamun Subway Station

along the main avenue of Sejong-ro. The history of

the area can be traced back to 1395, when the then

newly enthroned Joseon Dynasty built six key royal

ofces on the left and right sides of the road leading

to Gwanghwamun. In keeping with the tradition, the

road is dotted with government complex and ministry

buildings to this day, with a few foreign embassies

also nearby.

Trip to the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty

The Joseon Dynasty began in 1392 and lasted for

519 years. Rarely have any of the worlds royal

dynasties lasted for over half a thousand years, but

what is even more surprising is that the tombs of all

the kings and queens of the Joseon dynasty have

been preserved until the present day. The roads to

the royal tombs lead travelers to an auspicious place.

The sites of the royal tombs were carefully selected

by Feng Shui experts, and the landscape, structures,

and architecture surrounding the tombs combined to

produce the highest art form of the time. Royal tomb

sites are picturesque and places to relax and escape

from the bustle of the city.

A Garden without bamboo, l ike a day without

sunshine

Bamboo may be universally associated with sword

wielding ninjas, crouching tigers and hidden dragons,

but Damyang, the northernmost point on the Korean

Peninsula where bamboo grows in abundance, has

cornered the market as far as Korea goes. There

are plenty of attractions in Damyang, but the

bamboo is inescapable and seems to pervade

every aspect of life here. Not to be confused with the

similar sounding Danyang in Chungcheongbuk-do,

Damyang is a beautifully green county, teeming with

nature and history. A short hop from Gwa ngju, it is a

place where the specters of scholars live on in the

pavilions and gardens that bear their names.

Biodiversity of Suncheonman Bay

Suncheon is the ecological capital of Korea. Itrepresents Korea on the United Nations Environment

Programme (UNEP) and shares information on

environmental conservation with the international

community. Suncheonman Bays vast tidal ats

and reed elds offer not only a beautiful landscape,

but also incredible biodiversity. Other than the bay,

Suncheon has many tourist attractions, including

Seonamsa Temple, which is over 1000 years

old, and Naganeupseong Folk Village, which has

thatched roofs and dates back to the Joseon

dynasty, but is still inhabited. Songgwangsa

Temple, one of the Koreas three major temples,

is also located in Suncheon, as well as Suncheon

Drama Film Set, where many popular TV dramas

and lms have been shot. Visit the Suncheon area

to experience untouched beauty and get a taste ofKoreas history.

Sources: english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu, www.korea.

net, www.seoulselection.com, http://english.

tour2korea.com, www.v is i tseoul .net No

endorsement implied.

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off-post event s and ac t ivi t ies

The fol lowing entries wereexcerpted from the military policeblotters. These entries may beincomplete and do not imply guiltor innocence.

Area I: Aggravated Assault; AssaultConsummated by a Battery; UnderageDrinking; Subject #1 and Subject #2were involved in a verbal altercationwhich turned physical when Subject#1 struck Subject #2 in the headwith a glass bottle. Subject #2 thenpursued Subject #1 into a streetwhere they were indentied, detainedand escorted to the TMC. Aftertreatment, Subject #1 and Subject #2were transported to the PMO wherethey were administered PBTs, withresults of 0.000% BAC for Subject#1 and 0.008% BAC for Subject #2,who was also underage. Subject#2 was advised of his legal rights,which he invoked, and was processedand released to his unit. Subject

#1 was advised of his legal rights,which he waived, rendering a writtensworn statement admitting to theoffenses. Subject #1 was processedand released to his unit. Investigationby MPI.

Area II: Larceny of GovernmentProperty; Unknown person(s), byunknown means, stole Victim #1sfront and back E-Sapi Plates, whichwere unsecured and unattended in thetraining area. A search of the area forsubject(s) and/or witness(es) met withnegative results. Victim #1 rendereda written sworn statement attesting tothe incident. Estimated cost of loss is$1,060.00. This is a nal report.

Area III: Larceny of Private Funds;

Unknown person(s), by unknown means,removed Victim #1s private funds, whichwere secured and unattended in an off-post apartment. Closed Circuit Televisionevidence is being reviewed by KoreanNational Police. There were no signsof forced entry. Estimated cost of lossis 2,000,000. Investigation continuesby KNP.

Area III: Larceny of GovernmentProperty; Unknown person(s), byunknown means, removed Victim#1s various TA-50 items, which wereunsecured and unattended in hisbarracks room. A search of the area forsubject(s) and/or witness(es) met withnegative results. Victim #1 rendereda written sworn statement attesting to

the incident. Estimated cost of loss is$2,682.00. This is a nal report.

Area IV: Simple Assault; Subject #1and Victim #1 were involved in a verbalaltercation which turned physical whenSubject #1 grabbed Victim #1 on theright forearm and face. Subject #1was then transported to the PMOwhere he was advised of his legalrights, which he waived, rendering awritten sworn statement denying theoffense. Subject #1 was processedand released to his unit. Victim #1sustained no injury. Victim #1 is dueto report to the PMO at a later time.Investigation continues by MPI.

Area IV: Uttering Worthless Checks byDishonorably Failing to Maintain Funds;Subject #1 passed 13 bad checkstotaling $3,682.23 between 18 AUG08 and 19 SEP 09. Each bad checkpassed required a $25.00 returnedcheck fee bringing the estimatedcost of loss to AAFES at $3,732.23.Investigation continues by MPI.

MP Blot t er

The Great Battle of Myeongnyang Festival where Admiral Yi is remembered for his famous 1597 victory in the Myeongnyang

Strait, where he defeated a Japanese eet of 133 ships with only 12 of his own. The festival is held on Jindo, an island in

South Jeolla province, just off the southwest corner of the Korean peninsula. Also home to the Moses Miracle where the

water recedes and a road of about 30-40 meters wide and 2.8 km long appears. The road stays passable for about an hour

before being submerged again. Photos courtesy of Dave Palmer at http://www.ickr.com/photos/davekimtravel/


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a trafc light or stop sign or other cause.It does not include operating a motor vehicle

with or without the motor running when onehas pulled over to the side o, or o, an activeroadway and has halted in a location where onecan saely remain stationary, Obama said inthe order.

While the order applies specically to ederalemployees, it also asks contractors to ollowsuit, and encourages civilians to adopt the samemeasures while operating their own vehicles.

Agencies are being directed to implementthis order through the consideration o newrules and programs and re-evaluation o existingprograms. Agency heads are urged to conducteducation, awareness and other outreach orederal employees about the saety risks associatedwith texting while driving.

hese initiatives should encouragecompliance with the agencys text messagingpolicy while o duty, Obama said.

Agencies have 90 days to take appropriatemeasures to implement this order, adopt

measures to ensure compliance with the ban ontext messaging -- including disciplinary actionor violations -- and notiy the transportationsecretary o the measures undertaken.

Agency heads may exempt certain employees,devices or vehicles that are engaged in or used orprotective, law enorcement or national securityresponsibilities or on the basis o other emergencyconditions, the order says.

By Samantha L. Quigley

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON In an executive orderissued Oct. 1, President Barack Obama bannedederal employees rom text messaging whilebehind the wheel on government business.

With nearly 3 million civilian employees,the ederal government can and shoulddemonstrate leadership in reducing the dangerso text messaging while driving, Obama saidin the order. A ederal government-wideprohibition on the use o text messaging whiledriving on oicial business or while usinggovernment-supplied equipment will help savelives, reduce injuries, and set an example orstate and local governments, private employers,and individual drivers.

ext messaging, or texting, encompassesmore than simply sending a text messagevia a handheld communication device. Italso includes reading rom any handheld orother electronic device, including or the

purpose o SMS texting, e-mailing, instantmessaging, obtaining navigational inormation,or engaging in any other orm o electronic dataretrieval or electronic data communication,the order said.

Te order denes driving as operating amotor vehicle on an active roadway with themotor running. his includes the time thevehicle is temporarily stationary because o trafc,

xecutive order on texting while driving


ARLINGTON, Va. he Armys topmilitary ofcer and civilian leader underscoredthe services commitment to Army amilies at

last weeks annual meeting and exposition o theAssociation o the U.S. Army.Reafrmation o the Army Family Covenant

by Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Army chie osta, and Army Secretary John M. McHughshows that amilies are taking the oreront inthe readiness picture, ofcials said.

At an Oct. 7 orum sponsored by theInstitute o Land Warare during last weeksevent, several amily advocates outlined how thecovenant has aected amilies and what they canexpect in the uture.

he Army has doubled its investmentin amily programs rom $750 million to$1.5 billion, said Kathleen Marin, directoro installation services or the oice o theassistant chie o installation management, whohighlighted some programs and initiatives thathave evolved since the Army Family Covenantrst was signed in 2007. Tey include:

Adding 1,079 readiness supportassistant positions;Increasing the number o militaryamily lie consultants rom 144 to212;Establishing Army survivor outreachservices to improve support or survivorso allen soldiers;Funding construction o more than 100child development centers;Gaining support o 39 Fortune 500companies who have helped to nd jobsor more than 41,000 military spouses

through the Army Spouse EmploymentProgram;Developing the Warrior AdventureQuest or soldiers to participate in

Army Secretary, Chief Reafrm Family Covenantoutdoor adventure activities that helpthem cope with re-integration ater thestresses o a combat environment; andGetting 25 states to sign the InterstateCompact on Educational Opportunity

or Military Children a change thataects 71 percent o students oservicemembers.

Also, a new program called ComprehensiveSoldier Fitness has begun with basic trainingrecruits. Modeled ater Army physical training,it is a psychological tness initiative that willleave soldiers with mental strength and resiliencethrough physical challenges.

Its not a cure-all, but it helps preventnegative outcomes, said Army Brig. Gen.Rhonda Cornum, the programs director. Itsslated to start in the active Army in November,and it will be available to amily members inanuary.

Army Col. David C. Moran rom the ofceo the chie o chaplains told attendees how a10-year-old program called Strong Bonds hasbeneted rom unding by being placed underthe Army Family Covenant. Similar to unitstand-downs, its a retreat-based program inwhich amily members get away rom work andhome to build stronger relationships.

Army Brig. Gen. Richard W. Tomas, ofceo the surgeon general, said that while theArmy Family Covenant has aected health careprograms and initiatives, its up to leadership andamily advocates to keep soldiers and amiliesinormed on how to access health services. Overthe past 20 years, the number o Army hospitalshas shrunk as the growth o ricare militaryhealth plan networks has replaced much o whatthose acilities had provided.

U.S. Army Accessions Command ofcialssaid they will get the message out to recruitingstations to ensure potential recruits know theimportance o amily members in the Army.


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By Cpl. Kim Tae-hoonUSAG-RC Public Affairs

RED CLOUD GARRISON Roughly eightpeople die in home res every day while someoneis injured in a home ire every 39 minutesaccording to the 2007 statistics. Te importanceo re prevention cannot be emphasized enough.In this sense, Area I re department prepareda variety o displays and lectures during FirePrevention Week Oct. 4 through 10.

Te main purpose o Fire Prevention Weekis to spread the re saety word to help preventaccidental res by educating our population,said John Cook, Directorate o EmergencyService re chie. Te theme o this year isStay re smart and dont get burned. In orderto put this message out across the olks in AreaI, we scheduled numerous events throughoutthe week.

he National Fire Prevention Week isannually observed in every U.S. Army installationas well as the continental United States, whichbegins the rst Sunday in October and ends theollowing Saturday. Te origin o the NFPWgoes back to 1871, the year in which the GreatChicago re devastated the country. Not onlydid the re kill more than 250 people and leave

100,000 more homeless, it destroyed more than

17,000 buildings in the city, which is one o thelargest U.S. disasters in the 19th century. Tattragedy opened peoples eyes to the importanceo new re saety codes and public awarenesscampaigns across the whole nation.

Diverse activities were scheduled by Area I redepartment throughout the week. Tey plannedan open house event in each re station, in whichstudents rom local international schools wereinvited to take re saety instructions. Soldiersas well as the students were able to get on thesimulator installed in the USAG-Red Cloudgarrison re station during this period. Tisyear, the Kyonggi Province Fire oce lent thesimulator, which allows visitors to experience thesame environment o actual re incidents andteaches them how to escape saely. In additionto these activities, lectures and re extinguisherdemonstrations were scheduled or Soldiers aswell.

Cook advised i you ollow a ew importantsaety regulations, re incidents can be eectivelyprevented. One example is re detectors.

With the advent o ire detectors, thenumber o re incidents has declined to 50percent o what it had been, Cook said. So,make sure your re detectors and alarms areproperly working. I a device is not in your

room, you should have it installed. It will save

your lie.Also, Soldiers and civilians who live o post

must know how to call local re station in caseo emergency.

I do recommend people who live o postknow how to contact the local re department incase they have an emergency and to learn how totell them their address. Te emergency numberin Korea is 119. You dont have to worry aboutlanguage barrier as they provide English service,Cook said.

National Fire Prevention Week: Stay Fire Smart

Cpl. Lee Jae Hyuk, USAG-RC Headquarters and Headquarters Company,(far left) tries using a re extinguisher after he watched the reghters demonstration Oct. 5 on a eld in front of Red Cloud Education Center.

It was one of the Fire Prevention Week activities, which extended from Oct. 4 through 10. This years theme is STAY FIRE SMART, Dont get burned. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Kim Tae-hoon

Choi Sung Hang, USAG Red Cloud reghter, demonstrates how to use an emergency lift when re breaks

out for the Indianhead international school students Oct. 5 at the USAG-RC re department. U.S. Army

photo by Cpl. Kim Tae-hoon

He also emphasized the leaders role in a unitin terms o preventing res.

he ire saety, just like any saety, isresponsibility o all leaders. So they should makesure that their Soldiers are re sae and practicere evacuation drills in barracks, preerable oncea quarter. A commander should make re saetytrainings a part o regular activities and designatere saety personnel in a company, Cook said.Being aware o what re saety is goes a longway in preventing res.

(from left to right) Sgt. 1st Class Rocky Marsh, 2d Infantry

Division Equal Opportunity advisor, receives a certicate

of appreciation from Col. Larry Pepper Jackson, USAG-

RC commander, during the USAG-RC and Area 1 Equal

Employment Opportunity event Sept. 28 in the USAG-RC

EEO building. Marsh was one of 20 awardees given

certicates in recognition of their commitments for Area

Is EEO programs. More than a dozen people gathered,

celebrated, and enjoyed lunch together. The following

awardees received certificates in recognition of their

commitment for Area Is EEO complaint and Special

Emphasis programs: Douglas Atwater, Directorate forPlans, Training, Mobilization and Security supervisor

Robert Cabbagestalk, Black Employment program

manager James Campbell, Minority College Relations

program manager Yang Cho, Directorate of Public Works

supervisor Margaret Banish-Donaldson, Program for

Individuals with Disabilities manager (including Disabled

Veterans) Jose Ebeo, DPW advisor for SEP Committee

Sally Hall, Asian-Pacic Islander and Native American-

Alaskan Native manager Wayne Johnson, Alcohol and

Drug Abuse supervisor Cpt. Joon Hong, 2nd Infantry

Division legal advisor for SEP committee Lawrence

Keys, Civilian Personnel Advisory Center advisor for

SEP committee Gloria Prince, Federal Womens p rogram

manager Pat Rouse, CPAC advisor for SEPMs Lou Scott,

EEO counselor Jackie Shamblin, CPAC MER advisor

Steven Toepper, Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation

supervisor Michael Turrieta, Hispanic Employment program

manager Geraldine Jones, CPAC supervisor ReneeTucker, Human Resources Directorate supervisor Master

Sgt. Cory Wilson, 2ID EO senior advisor, SEP committee

member William Alexander, 2ID training coordinator and

civilian liaison representative for EEO and guest, Ernest

Ytuarte, EEO specialist representing Area II EEO Ofce

U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Kim Tae Hoon

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Applied Suicide Intervention training

In compliance with the intent of the Rapid

Action Revision to the Army Health Pro-motion Army Regulation AR 600-63 dated

Sept. 20, ASAP is sponsoring an ASIST

workshop Oct. 29-30 There are currently 20

seats available for this valuable and impor-tant workshop. At the end of Fiscal 2009,

the Army reported 111 conrmed cases

of suicides within our ranks with a recent

suicide documented two weeks ago within

Korea. This program provides information

for rst-line caregivers of all backgrounds

to assist persons at risk. The course will be

held Oct 29-30, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., at the

Education Center at USAG-Casey, and is

open to all ranks to include civilian person-nel. To enroll or if you have any questions,

please call 730-4287

Halloween Celebration Parade

Program: Costume parade and trick or

treating will begin at 3:00 pm. Halloween

party at the Pear Blossom Cottage follow-

ing the parade. Punch and treats provided.

Costume contest with prizes at 4:00 pm.

USAG-Red Cloud Pear Blossom Cottage

Oct. 30, 3 to 5 p.m.

Area I workforce town hall meeting

The next Garrison Area I Workforce Town

Hall Meeting is scheduled for 9 Dec .

Please send in any questions, concerns,

or topics that you would like to receive

information on to the Plans, Analysis, and

Integration Ofce, NLT Nov. 10 These

questions, concerns, or topics must be

approved before they can be discussed

at the meeting. (Approved means that we

must pass the question through legal or the

union to make sure it can be asked in an

open forum. You may submit any ques-tion or comment of interest, without going

through your supervisor. Thanks) For more

information call 732-6151.Digital Conference Center renovation

The USAG Casey Digital Conference

Center (DCC) is undergoing an immediate

renovation project. The DCC will be con-verted into the Community Activity Center.

The renovation is scheduled for completion

at the end of March 2010. Once the facil-

ity re-opens it will have some of the same

capabilities that currently exist; however,

on a smaller scale. All current reservations

are being cancelled to accommodate the

renovation. We apologize for the incon-venience. For more information call 730-

3342.

2id Change of Command Usag Casey

oct 21

During the event there will be gate clo-

sures and trafc detours and delays from

7 a.m.-12 p.m. Gate #2 will be closed to

all trafc from 7 a.m.-11 a.m. Gate #3 will

be closed from 9:25 a.m.-11 a.m. There

will be no trafc movement allowed around

the parade eld from 9:25 a.m.-11 a.m. It is

advised USAG-RC and 2ID personnel re-frain from driving on the installation during

these times. For information, call 732-7843

/ 730-4415.

1st Signal Brigade conduct interviews

The 1st Signal Brigade is looking for

eligible captains to take command of A

Company, 304th Integrated Theater Signal

Command. Interviews will take place at the

battalions headquarters on Camp Stanley

in building 2538. To schedule an interview,

contact the battalions executive ofcer, at

732-5558 not later than Oct. 22.

Red Cross holds disaster course for Warrior Country

(from left to right) Jana Fullmer, Area 1 American Red Cross station manager, and Ruth Grays, a Family member, listen during an Introductory Natural Disaster

Course Sept. 24 USAG-Casey Family Readiness Center. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Jamal A. Walker

By Pvt. Jamal WalkerUSAG-RC Public Affairs

CASEy GARRISON In the event o anatural disaster hitting Area 1, the AmericanRed Cross hoped Soldiers and Family membersin attendance o the American Red Cross NaturalDisaster Introductory course Sept. 24, at the2nd Inantry Division Family Readiness Groupbuilding, learned something benecial.

Te rst time I came into contact with anatural disaster was when I was a reservist inthe Navy, said Ruth Grays, an Army Familymember, as she shared a personal story o adisaster, which required her assistance. We had

USAG-RC Lean Sigma Green Belt Award ceremony on the Village Green

this downpour in the valley o South exas andthe building collapsed where a ew people wereunderneath the rubble. I was out there and didnot know what to expect but still managed towork into the rubble. It was amazing to see howthe community and the American Red Crosscome together.

Te instructor spoke on preparedness, what toexpect and how to be ready or the unexpected.USAG-Humphreys American Red Cross Station

Manager, Kalyn Simpson, talked about having anemergency kit ready in the case o a disaster andhaving the random items one would not thinkquite essential in a bag.

Simpson shared with the Soldiers and Family

members a story about a Family in Floridawho aced a hurricane knocking down thepower around them. Te amily had enoughgenerators and ood supplies preserved in thecase o not being able to cook with a stoveand still provide ood or their children andthemselves during a disaster.

My hope, Simpson said is peoplewho are sitting in these classes will go outand touch other people with the stories and

lessons they learned today, and get themthinking about preparedness and how theycan help the American Red Cross in a timeo disaster and what role they would like toplay.

Richard Wessel, Directorate of Plans, Training and Mobilization and Security operations and plans ofcer, (center) recieves US Army Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certication

during the award ceremony Sept. 25 on Village Green. The two congratulatory letters from Lt. Gen. Robert Wilson, Installation Management Command commanding gen eral,

and Brig. Gen. John Uberti, IMCOM-Korea commanding general, along with the certication were given to Wessel in recognition of his achievement as well. Lean Six Sigma

is a system of methods for continuous process improvements utilized by the Army. Its primary goal is to reduce costs and improve efciency by reviewing and reforming

existing processes. To be declared a green belt, candidates must get though instructive courses as well as successfully nish a project that make substantial improvements

in the existing process. Green belt is the second level of Lean Six Sigma training, which are granted to project team leaders. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Kim Tae-hoon


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Col. Larry Pepper Jackson, USAG-Red Cloud commander, command group personnel, directors and special staff, visited Donggureung royal tombs Oct. 7 as part of their quarterly team building exercise for strategic planning. At the

site, tombs of 17 kings and queens of the Chosun dynasty are gathered, with the earliest tomb constructed in 1408 and the latest in 1855. Here, Jackson and others go up the steps to the tomb of founder King Taejo. Donggureung

is a very important piece of cultural heritage as one can see the changes in the tomb system an d the ups and downs of the 500 years of the dynasty at one glance, Jackson said. Also, its surrounding scenery is very graceful, with

the overgrown forest throughout the entire tomb area and the stream passing through it. U.S. Army photo by Margaret Banish-Donaldson


CASEy GARRISON Soldiers and Familymembers illed the USAG-Casey Gatewayclub Sept. 26 or support o the singers inthe nal round o the Operation Rising Starcompetition.

Operation Rising Star is an Army-widecompetition sponsored by Family, Morale,Welare and Recreation, giving Soldiers and theirFamily members the chance to record their ownCD with three tracks in Los Angeles i they arethe winner in the competition in Virginia, whichwill be broadcast on the Pentagon channel. Firstplace also will receive $1,000 and $500 will goto the runner up. Winners rom the Warrior

Country competition could receive $500, $300and $150 or nishing in the top three o thecompetition.

Te competitors aced the nal round withtough criticism rom the judges and the crowdas well. Command Sgt. Maj. Ancel Bartlett,2nd Inantry Division Provost Marshall Ocecommand sergeant major, gave tough criticismwhen needed to the competitors as he harpedon the singers or their song selections, and howmany o the competitors did not choose the bestsong to t their voice.

Renee ucker, USAG-RC Human Resourcesdirector, provided additional eedback toBartletts criticism and added to the commandsergeant majors comments on how mostsingers instead o getting better rom last weeks

perormance ell backward. She said she reallyenjoyed some o the songs the singers chose, butshe elt that it wasnt the best song or them at

all. ucker also acknowledged the creativity thesingers gave as they sang well known songs likeSomewhere over the Rainbow, but changedthe melody into their own rendition o the1939 song.

Fred Ware, USAG-Casey businessmanager and the last on the three judgepanel, complimented the competitors on theirshowmanship as most o the singers let the stageand began to walk around the club and stagewhile singing and trying to get the audienceinvolved to the best o their abilities.

Te judges; however, kept their commentsshort and lled with praise ater hearing Sgt.

Brian Jones, sing or them. Jones who was laternamed the winner o the competition, dideverything right according to the judges with

matching his voice, tone and range to the perectsong, Just Once. Te judges also applaudedJones on his ability to take some o the eedbackthey provided him within the previous rounds othe competition and put together a spectacularperormance.

I had to drit back to my old days ochoral singing when I was in high school andreally change the way I have been singing in thecompetition these past weeks, Jones said. Tisis a competition in the end, and you have to beready to hear what the judges say and take backwhatever criticism they gave you and use it toyour advantage.


CASEy GARRISON Te American RedCross gave Soldiers and Family members anopportunity to learn more about InternationalHumanitarian Law Sept. 25 at the USAG-CaseyFamily Readiness Center.

Each Red Cross station has an obligationrom the International Red Cross to educatecitizens in International Humanitarian Law, andget them thinking about how they might reactunder some very dicult circumstances i warwere to come to their own territory, said Kalyn

Simpson, USAG-Humphreys Red Cross stationmanager. Tis was a class to educate everyoneon how they should respond as prisoners o warand what to do i they nd wounded victims intheir backyard, and what the law is and how itis enorced during war.

Te introductory course taught body o rulesand principles that seek to save lives and alleviate

suering during armed confict. Simpson andthe other instructors also taught on the GenevaConvention or the protection o victims o warby giving protection o the wounded and sickcombatants on land and at sea, as well as oeringprotection o prisoners o war and civilians.

Te Red Cross has a really crucial historicalrole in observing the laws o war being obeyedwith civilians and other protected people, andit is wonderul to have a partnership on postand develop a close working relationship withthem, said Cpt. essa Marmion, 2nd InantryDivision OSJA operations law attorney.

Our mission during the exercises is to

play the role as the judge advocate who oersguidance to commanders, analyze the law othe war and other international law. A courselikes this refects directly on international lawand will certainly be helpul during an exercisebecause o the rules o land warare, said Capt.Josh Hessmiller, 2nd ID OSJA administrativelaw attorney.

International Humanitarian Law at USAG Casey Family Readiness Center

Winner named in Operation Rising Star Competition during fnals

Soldiers and Family members listen intently during a class International Humanitarian Law class held by the American

Red Cross Sept. 25 at the USAG-Casey Family Readiness Center. The class taught the Soldiers and Family members

about the laws governing warfare and the Geneva Convention. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Jamal A. Walker

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(Top) Reenactors send signal smoke in Namsan Park Oct. 2 in remembrance of the traditional communication system used byChosun dynasty since 1394. ; (Bottom) Reenactors march out of Bongsudae, the name of the Namsan beacon. U.S. Armyphoto by Cpl. Hwang Joon-hyun

By Cpl. Hwang Joon-hyunUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON he city o Seoul oersmany cultural experiences close to Yongsan Garrison.One o them is a reanimation o Bongsudae, a Koreanbeacon tower lighting ceremony between 11:30 a.m.and 12:30 p.m. every day except Mondays.

he event is located at the top o Namsan Park nearthe Seoul ower and octagonal pavilion (Palgackjung ).In the ceremony, Korean actors dressed in traditionalKorean military uniorms reenact how Bongsudae wasused in the Chosun dynasty.

Bongsu is a combination o the Korean wordsBong which means torchlight and Su meaningsmoke. Bongsu was a communication system used to

send messages across the peninsula by using smokeduring daytime and ire during the night.

At the peak o the Chosun dynasty, 673 beacontowers transmitted military and political inormationrom around the peninsula to the capital Seoul.Historical records state that it took 12 hours or amessage to travel rom Busan to Seoul, two citiesapproximately 500 kilometers apart.

Built in 1394, Namsan Bongsudae consists o 5beacons. During peacetime, one was lit. When anenemy appeared, two were lit. hree was lit when anenemy approached the border, our when the enemyinvaded the border. All ive beacons lit meant a warhad begun.

Namsan Bongsudae served as the destination pointor all beacons in the peninsula because o i ts proximityto the King. It was used or over 500 years beore itwas closed down.

here were a total o ive dierent Bongsudaesin Namsan to receive incoming message rom alldirections. hey were destroyed over the course otime, and the current Bongsudae was reconstructedbased on historical records in one o the ivelocations.

o go to Namsan by public transport, take the yellowbus 03 which stops at across Hamilton Hotel in Itaewonand at Itaewon ire station.

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For a complete list of communityinformation news and notes, visit theUSAG-Yongsan ofcial web site at

http://yongsan.korea.army.mil

T

Annual Pancake Supper

The Seoul American High School JuniorClass will host their world- famous pancakesupper 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 23 in the SAHSmain lobby. Cost is $5 for adults and $4 for

children 10 and younger. Enjoy scrambledeggs, hot, crispy bacon and all of the mouthwatering, pancakes you can eat! The entirecommunity is invited! For information, call723-3712.

2009 Golf Skills Challenge

Golf Skills challenge is open to all activeduty soldiers and USFK ration card holders.There will be mens and ladies divisions.Contestants will compete in 5 shots: drive,iron, pitch, chip and putt. Winners willreceive $1000 in gift cards. In addition,there will be a raffle open to all entrants forgolf merchandise from TaylorMade, Titleist.The event is 1-5 p.m. Oct. 17 at YongsanGolf Center Driving Range. For information,call 738-4190.

Environmental Management System

Significant Environmental Aspects to report:1. Spills related to bulk fuel and chemicalmanagement 2. Storm water dischargecontamination from industrial activities 3.Leaks or spills resulting from hazardouswaste management Report incidentsor concerns to the DPW EnvironmentalDivision. For information, call 724-5008.

Drivers Testing Reservation

Since Sept. 28 reservations for drivers testingmust be made at least 24 hours in advanceto obtain both a military and a civilian driverslicense. Driver Testing and License Section iscurrently accepting applications.

USAG-Yongsan Fitness GroupsDo you enjoy working out with a group ordo you need the motivation of another toget you up and moving? Currently DFMWRSponsored Fitness Groups are formingnow with 17 different clubs... from walkingto water fitness. Contact Tracey L. Briggsat DSN 736-3340 or cell 010-2991-6550 formore information on how to join today!

Pregnancy and Postpartum pt

Pregnancy and Postpartum PT is beingheld at Trent Gym Monday, Wednesday,and Friday 6:30-7:30 a.m. All pregnantSoldiers and Postpartum Soldiers (up to180 days post delivery) are encourage toattend. For information, call 737-6090.

TRICARE online Access at Your Fingertips! TRICAREbeneficiaries are encouraged to registerfor TRICARE Online. All beneficiariescan access TRICARE tools and requestpharmacy refills. In the near futureTRICARE Prime beneficiaries will be ableto schedule routine appointments with theirPrimary Care Manager. Log onto www.tricareonline.com

New to Korea?

Get a kickstart in Korea 11:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. every Wednesday at the Dragon HillLodge. The ACS Outreach Coordinator willanswer questions and provide informationabout the garrison, the community andKorea! For information, call 738-7123.

By VFW Post 8180 Press Release

Special to USAG- Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON AlexRoese, commander o Seouls Veterans oForeign Wars Bonias-Barrett MemorialPost 8180, announced the kick-o o

Seouls Veterans of Foreign Wars Bonifas-Barrett Memorial Post 8180 is offering high schoolstudents an opportunity to compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships at the nationallevel. U.S. Army photo by Dan Thompson

VFW announces $30,000 high school scholarship competition

this years VFW Voice o DemocracyScholarship Competition.

High school s tudents and homeschooled students o high school agein the Yongsan Community area havethe oppor tun ity to compete in theannual audio essay competition and win

thousands o dollars in scholarships, a tripto Washington, D.C., as well as dozenso other awards.

Students begin by competing at thelocal Post level. Deadline or entries at thepost is Nov. 1. The irst, second and third

place community winners will receivesavings bonds in the amount o $1,000,$500 and $250 respectively.

Post winners a lso advance to thed is t r ic t l eve l compet i t ion . Dis t r ic t winners compete in the Paciic Areascompetition. The Paciic Areas winnerwill enjoy a our-day tour o Washington,D.C. along with the winners rom everystate, the District o Columbia, LatinAmerica/Caribbean area and Europe.

During the more than 60 years thatthe Veterans o Foreign Wars and itsLadies Auxiliary have been involved withVoice o Democracy, more than 7 millionhigh school students have participated.Students compete by writing and thenrecording a three-to-ive minute audio/

essay expressing their views o this yearspatr iotic theme DOES AMERICASTILL HAVE HEROS?

The Paciic Areas winner will receiveat least a $1,000 national scholarshipbut could win the $30,000 irst placeaward. A total o $149,000 in nationalscholarships is awarded to nationalinalists in addition to the scholarshipsand awards given at the preliminary levelso competition.

Interested students, teachers andparents should contact the Voice oDemocracy Chairman Steve Tharp atVFW Post 8180 at [email protected].

For more in ormat ion about thecompetition, visit www.vw.org.

By Sgt. Choi Keun-woo

USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Americansinterested in Korean history may indit interesting that this October marksthe 26th anniversary o a North Koreanassassination attempt o the thenincumbent president o South Korea,Chun Doo-hwan.

On Oct. 9, 1983, South Koreascabinet and senior aides st ood shoulder

to shoulder in the Martyrs Mausoleumat Burmas National Ceremony awai tingChuns arrival or a wreath-layingceremony in honor o Burmas ounder.he event was a diplomatic gesture onKoreas part to pull the neutral Burmatowards its orbit and away rom NorthKorean inluence.

he Korean ambassador arrivedin his oicial car with Korean lagslapping to the gentle breeze ahead oChun. A nervous Burmese trumpeter was anxiously practicing his part orthe ceremony to come.

At that moment, a North Koreanmajor, Zin Mo, mistaking the arrivalo the Korean ambassador and thebugle call or the start o the ceremony,

detonated a powerul bomb that he andtwo o his captains had planted in theroo o the mausoleum.

he deaening explosion instantlykilled our members o the Koreancabinet, two senior presidential advisors,and the ambassador to Burma whosebodies were pierced by bits o shrapneland deadly steel pellets.

Korean history: 1983 assassination attempt remembered

One of the most authoritative books on modern North and South Korean relations, The Two Koreas byDon Oberdorfer, is available at the Yongsan Garrison Library. Courtesy photo illustration

Chun arrived late to the ceremonyand the South Korean president survivedby a twist o ate.

Prior to his visit, U.S. experts advised

Chun to alter his travel route or securityreasons. his delayed Chuns arrivalat the ceremony in the capitol cityRangoon by two hours, which probablyended up saving Chuns lie.

In the atermath o the bombing, theBurmese police switly apprehendedthree suspects. Kang Min-chul, one othe two captains who planted the bomb

made a ull conession and admitted hislinks to North Korea. He was sentencedto lie imprisonment and died o livercancer in 2008.

North Korea denied that he was aNorth Korean citizen.

Americans wanting learn more aboutKorean history may check out the book,he wo Koreas by Don Oberdorer,chairman o the U.S.-Korea Instituteat John Hopkins School o AdvancedInternational Studies. It is available atthe Yongsan Garrison Library.


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http://yongsan.korea.army.milAREA IIYongsan kids get Korean-American re safety training

Beth Grubaugh

Facebook Fan

will dress as Velma Dinkley from Scooby Doo. She waslways my favorite character from the show. She wasmart and funny. Besides, when else can you say Jinkies

without looking like a fool?

Sarah Beth Rivera

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y oldest son is being Capt Kirk, because he thinks he is cool.

y middle son is being Bumblebee, because that is is favoriteTransformer and he LOVES those movies. My baby is going tobe a tootsie roll, because he will be adoTrable and I love tootsierolls. My husband is being the Mad Hatter and I am being Alicein Wonderland, mostly because I loved the Mad Hatter cosume and I love the whole matching thing!!

Dara Shaw Rookard

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ur whole family dresses up for Halloween because its ourons adoption day. We throw a big party, go trick-or-treatingnd carve a pumpkin for each member of the family! This

year will be the fourth year celebrating Tommy joining ouramily.

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y whole family will dress up for Halloween! Why, yousk? Because it is Halloween! Is there a better reasonhan that for it? Happy Halloween everyone!

By Cpl. Hwang Joon-hyunSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

Got plans for

a ow een

USAG-Yongsan Facebook fans share their plans for the upcom

ng Halloween holiday. The garrison will hold its official trick-or-reat hours from p.m. to : p.m., Oct. . Find out what over

Yongsan community members are talking about by becom

ng a - ongsan ace oo an

Fireghters from Korean National 119 Emergency Center shows how to take body temperatures Oct. 7 at the Walker Center parkinglot. Local reghters taught re safety and rst aid to Yongsan kids.U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Hwang Joon-hyun

By Cpl. Hwang Joon-hyunUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON As part o Fire PreventionWeek, the U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Fire Departmentinvited local Korean reghters rom Seoul MetropolitanFire and Disaster Headquarters to partner with them toraise awareness o re prevention Oct. 7.

Children rom the Seoul American Elementary Schooland Seoul American Middle School participated in anawareness event. Local reghters showed the children howto perorm Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and react todiferent re hazards such as electrical, gas and heat.

Children then went through a simulated emergency

evacuation which put their learning to test, weavingthrough smoke-lled corridors to slide down to saety.

We receive regular requests rom Yongsan Garrison tovisit here and give out this event, said local reman KimYoung-jin. Tis is a great chance to improve our working

relationship.Te Korean government has designated Oct. 9 to be the

Fire Prevention Day, so the event had a double signicanceto them, Kim said.

urner said this was an important opportunity to worktogether with personnel rom the local 119 emergencydispatch service.

We have a mutual aid agreement with the localreghters to enhance all o our capabilities, said thegarrison Assistant Fire Chie Dean urner. It meanswhen any accident occurs inside the garrison that exceedsour capacity, we can call to them or help. In the sameway, should a local re station need our help, we will bethere.

He said it was important to educate children in resaety because the sooner they learn about re saety, theless danger they will be in.

arrison leaders joined members o the Seoul American High School Parent Teacher Organization Oct. 6 atp.m. to discuss challenges acing school children this year in Yongsan and how the garrison is stepping up

forts to improve their quality o lie.Parents, including SAHS PTO President Scott Risley, welcomed U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Commander

ol. Dave Hall and Command Sgt. Maj. Ralph Rusch as they arrived to participate in the meeting.

Parents, teachers and command team up

See KIDS SAFETY, Page 12

.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Commander Col. Dave Hall (center) addresses parents and teachers at a meetingct. 6 at Seoul American High School U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Kim Hyung-joon

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KIDS SAFETY from page 11

We try to mix un with learning,he said. And i we do it right, kids will

remember what they learned or the resto their lie.

urner pointed out ten tips inchildrens ire saety that parents shouldbe aware o:

1. Smoke detectors save lives2. Be careul in the kitchen

3. Smoking is hazardous4. Practice exit drills in the home

5. Watch those wires6. Put lighters and matches saely away7. Place space heaters saely8. Crawl low in smoke9. Stop, drop and roll when your

clothes catch on re10. each children how to call or

emergency assistance

Hall said that Yongsan is accomplishingmuch as students get settled into thenew school year. We were chosenas an ACOE [Army Communities oExcellence] garrison or the third yearin a row, he said. In terms o ArmyCommunity o Excellence, you andyour children live in a community thatis seventh out o 179 in an army.

The PTO discussed some majorin i t i a t i v e s , l i k e un d ra i s in g a n dimproving youth discipline.

Regarding the issue o teen smoking,

Hall reairmed his commitment tostomping out the problem with the helpo parents and students themselves,

who recent ly began i lming ant i -smoking public announcements. Youthsmoking will not be toler ated, he said.No one under 20 should be smokingon this garrison, but it takes all o usto educate our children and to reportthose violating the restrictions.

SAHS Academic Advi sor Al iceMcHan discussed other topics, like

upcoming standardized testing andscholarships. We oer PSAT once ayear in Yongsan, McHan said. Weencourage juniors to take PSAT beoreassessing SAT in order to give juniorsa sort o sense o what SAT is about as

well as how to prepare or it.The PTO is extremely valuable,

especially in high school, Mary Chase,mother o 12th grader Megan Chase,said. Parents know what the issues are,know where the unds are distributed,and this lets us get involved in the

school.PTO supports a lot o academic

activities and helps students to have abetter quality o lie which will urtherenhance the i r academic and workprospects, McHan added.

The next SAHS PTO meeting willbe Nov. 3, 6 p.m. at the SAHS mediaroom.

For more inormation about SAHSPTO activities, call 738-5265.

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o Endorsement Impliedo Endorsement Implied

Defense Schools Laud 12 Scholarship Seminalistsy Samantha L. Quigley


WASHINGTON Te Department oDeense Education Activity has reason to bextra proud o 12 o its students this year, thectivitys director said.

he students are national scholarshipemifnalists, able to compete or millions oollars in scholarship unds.

Te six DoDEA National Merit Scholarshipemiinalists and the six DoDEA National

Achievement Scholarship semifnalists are trulycredit to our school system and the pride o

their amilies and riends, said Shirley A. Miles,the activitys director. Tese young men and women have not only realized high academic

chievement, but they have also distinguishedthemselves in the ways they give back to theirommunities and in the roles they play in school

activities.Six high school seniors are eligible to compete

or 8,200 National Merit Scholarship awardsworth $35 million. Tey are:

Scott LaBelle, Brussels American School,Belgium;Shannon Grammel, ormerly a studentat Heidelberg High School, Germany,now at Fort Campbell High School,Ky.;Stella Y. Cho, Seoul American HighSchool, Korea;Emily M. Hoyle, Guam High School;Alexander M. Koenig, ormerly a studentat Berlin Brandenburg InternationalHigh School, Germany; now at NaplesHigh School, Italy; andDerrick B. Lewis, Ramstein HighSchool, Germany.

o become a fnal ist, these students must have

n outstanding academic record throughout highchool and be endorsed and recommended by

the high school principal. Tey also must earnSA scores that confrm the students earlierperormance on the qualiying PSA/NationalMerit Scholarship Qualiying est, which servess the initial screening or entrants.

A detailed scholarship application, whichincludes a student-written essay and inormationbout extracurricular activities and leadership

roles, also is a requirement.Lewis is under double consideration as he is

lso a semifnalist or the National AchievementScholarship Program.

his program recognizes and providescholarships to academically promising Arican-

American students throughout the United Statesnd in Deense Department schools around the

world.Lewis is one o 1,600 other semifnalists rom

across the nation. Five o those semifnalists alsoare students at Deense Department schools.Tey are:

Christian D. Randolph, KaiserslauternHigh School, Germany;Sophia Sewell, Ramstein High School;Vanessa B. Whatley, Weisbaden HighSchool, Germany;Kaylie D. McGregor, Naples HighSchool;Jay R. Pothula, Nile C. Kinnick HighSchool in Yokosuka, Japan; andChristopher P. Campbell, SeoulAmerican High School.

About 1,300 semifnalists will advance to thefnalist level, based on academic perormancethroughout their high school career, principalrecommendation, a written essay and SAscores, 800 will receive National AchievementScholarships totaling $2.6 million.

Eat healthy your wayy Lt. Col. Karen E. Hawkins

DeCA dietitian

FORT LEE, . You might promise yoursel to get healthier: to exercise more, cookmore, eat better. Te commissary is here to help you take care o yoursel and your amily. Whenit comes to eeding a amily on a budget we all want to make good choices.

As a registered dietitian and mother o two teenagers I know and understand what it takes tomake healthy choices or a amily. Let us help you when you have questions about making healthychoices at the commissary. And, remember that i you make those choices at the commissary,

you can help your grocery budget with savings o 30 percent or more.I you are looking or ways to lower your grocery bill, and who isnt these days, here are six

nutritious oods you can buy at the commissary:Beans - One serving has 7 grams o fber - good or your heartEggs - a good source o protein and also contain antioxidantsBananas - a good source o potassium, help control blood pressurePotatoes - a good source o fber, potassium, and vitamin CYogurt - a great source o calcium, which helps keep your bones strong

round bee - Lean bee, around 93 percent lean, is a great source o proteinFor more inormation about making healthy choices, visit Ask the Dietitian on http://www.ommissaries.com and post your questions on the DeCA Dietitian Forum


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Army answering ood of GI Bill questionsy By Gary Sheftick

Army News Service

WASHINGTON Tree Soldiers in theArmys Enlisted Policy Division have been busy

nswering up to 100 questions daily rom theeld regarding the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

A new GI Bill Web page launched last weekby the Armys G-1 has not yet stemmed the ow questions, said Lt. Col. Tomas Erickson,hie o G-1 Enlisted Proessional Development.

But he added that once the word gets out , hesondent the Web page will help.

Te Web page at www.armyg1.army.mil/post911gibill.asp not only answers requently-sked questions, but also provides the latest

news, memorandums and resource materialbout the GI Bill.

How do I transer benets has been one the most requent questions e-mailed to his

ce, Erickson said. While Soldiers must sign up with the

Department o Veterans Afairs or benetsunder the Post-9/11 GI Bill, transerring benetsis diferent.

Requests to transer benets to a spouser child go to the Department o Deense on

the ocial DoD ranserability o EducationBenets, or EB, Web site at www.dmdc.osd.mil/EB.

nce the application orm is submittedlectronically, it should be processed within 48

hours, Erickson said. He added that no e-mailr other notication will be sent, however, so

Soldiers should go back and check the EB Webpage to see i their transer has been approved.

In order to transer benets, Erickson saidthe servicemember must be on active duty orin the active Reserve at the time.

Retirees are rightully upset about that,Erickson said, but he explained thats the waythe law was written.

Te other thing is: to receive benets asa child, they have to be a dependent on thedate the beneits are transerred, Ericksonsaid. Ten the child can use it up to the ageo 26.

But Soldiers who had children above the ageo 21 when the new GI Bill became efectiveAug. 1, could not transer any benets to them,Erickson said.

nce the transer is approved, dependentsaged 18-26 then can sign up or GI Bill benetson the VA Web site at www.gibill.va.gov.

nce active-duty Soldiers submit theirapplication or Post-9/11 GI Bill benets to the

VA, they need to notiy their career counselors atbattalion or higher level, Erickson said. Careercounselors are service-certiying ocials or theactive-duty applicants, Erickson explained.

We need those Soldiers, once theyvesubmitted their request -- they need to goto their career counselors, so that the careercounselor is queued and can go in and processthat request, Erickson said.

Were starting to eld a lot more questionson when is the VA going to pay me, Ericksonsaid, but he explained that the Army cannotanswer or the Department o Veterans Afairsabout any backlog o applications or paymentsgoing out.

While tuition and ees go directly to a

school, Erickson said that stipends or books

and supplies go directly to students. Stipendsor living expenses also go directly to veterans,Erickson said.

One question answered by the new Web siteis how opting or the Post-9/11 GI Bill wil l afectbenets under the old Montgomery GI Bill orthe Veterans Educational Assistance Programknown as VEAP.

Te Web site points out that while Soldierscan qualiy or more than one program, theymay only receive benets under one program ata time. Te Post-9/11 GI Bill does not replaceany existing Department o Veterans Afairseducation program, so research your optionsbeore determining which program is best oryou and your amily. Te VA will determine

program eligibility and, in certain cases,

will require Soldiers to make an irrevocableonversion rom MGIB, MGIB-SR, and REAP

to the Post-9/11 GI Bill.Soldiers must careully consider

the beneits o these programs beoremaking a decision to convert, G-1 expertsrecommend.

At the G-1 Enlisted ProessionalDevelopment Branch, Master Sgt. MichaelBeaupre and Sgt. 1st Class William Lucashave been helping Erickson answer questionsn the new GI Bill and have put together

the new G-1 Web page. As Erickson retires,he said Lt. Col. Rob Yost will take overhis position at G-1 Enlisted ProessionalDevelopment.

myPay access changes for better securityDefense Finance and Accounting Service

oming later this all, DFAS will implementnew myPay access requirements to increase thesecurity o user inormation. Tis change willrequire you to establish a new user name ( loginID) and password.

ustomized login IDs and passwords willallow you more exibility and opportunitiesto increase the security o your personal

inormation. When logging into myPay the rst time

ollowing implementation o the new security

enhancements, you will be allowed to useyour existing login ID and PIN and will beprompted to change your login credentials.

New login IDs will require six to 129alphanumeric characters that will be uniqueto one user only. I you attempt to create alogin ID that has already been established you

will be prompted to create a diferent loginID. Help screens will contain the login IDrequirements.

You will be required to establish a passwordto accompany your customized login ID.Passwords must be no less than eight and no

more than 15 characters. Help screens willcontain the password requirements.

I you have established a Restricted AccessPIN, you will also be prompted to establish alimited access login ID and password using thesame requirements.

Use o the myPay interactive voice responsesystem, which allows telephone access tocertain pay inormation, may still be enteredusing the Social Security number and myPay

PIN.While this security enhancement is intended

to help keep your inormation secure and

prevent unauthorized access to pay accounts,DFAS encourages you to take appropriatections to keep your login IDs and passwords

private. Tis can include storing them in alockable and secure place, memorizing themnd destroying any written record, and notharing them with anyone.

uestions regarding this myPay changemay be directed to the Centralized CustomerSupport Unit toll ree at 1-888-DFAS411 or

1-888-332-7411, commercial (216) 522-5096,Deense Switching Network (DSN) 580-5096,7 a.m - 6:30 p.m. eastern time.

Visual Information Support Center, requests now onlineYONGSAN GARRISON Te Visual Inormation Support Center-Korea (VISC-K) is utilizingthe Armys online Visual Inormation Ordering System or VIOS or all Multimedia/VisualInormation Work Requests. (DA Photos, visual documentation, etc.)

As part o this transition to the online Visual Inormation Online Ordering System (VIOS),ll units down to company or directorate level must register and establish an account.

is registration will provide the VISC-K with the necessary data to establish an account

in the VIOS. Without this data the unit will not be listed in VIOS and neither the unitnor its personnel will be able to submit a DA 3903 Multimedia/Visual Inormation WorkRequest in VIOS.Units register or a VIOS account by completing the Visual Inormation Support Centerregistration orm at https://www.us.army.mil/suite/doc/19188679.

Contact Mr. Douglas Mitchell, Visual Inormation Manager-Korea Region, 724-5046


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IMCOM-K PAGE 15http://imcom.korea.army.milCHAPLAIN

No

EndorsementImplied

USAG-Yongsan Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David B. Crary:

[email protected], 738-3009

Chaplain (Maj.) Terry E. Jarvis:


Chaplain (Maj.) Daniel E. Husak:

[email protected], 7 36-3018

USAG-Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.-P) Klon K. Kitchen, Jr.:


Chaplain (Capt.) Anthony Flores:

[email protected],

753-7042

USAG-Red Cloud/Casey

2ID Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jonathan Gibbs:

[email protected], 7 32-7998

Red Cloud Chaplain (Lt. Col) David Acuff:


USAG-Daegu Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kwon Pyo:


Chaplain (Capt.) Billy Graham:


Area III Worship ScheduleArea I Worship Schedule Area IV Worship ScheduleArea II Worship Schedule

Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

Te Command Chaplains Ofce is here to perorm, provide, or coordinate total religious support to the UnitedNations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth U.S. Army Servicemembers, their amilies and authorizedcivilians across the ull spectrum o operations rom armistice to war.

Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at:

http://www.usk.mil/usk/kch.aspx or helpul links and inormation.

Protestant Services

Collective Sunday 0930 Brian Allgood HospitalSunday 1030 K-16 Chapel

Sunday 1100 Hannam Village Chapel

Liturgical Sunday 0800 Memorial ChapelContemporary Sunday 0930 South Post Chapel

Traditional Sunday 1100 South Post ChapelGospel Sunday 1230 South Post ChapelMision Pentecostal Hispana

Sunday 1430 South Post ChapelKorean Sunday 0910 Hannam Village Chapel

United PentecostalSunday 1330 Memorial Chapel

KATUSA Tuesday 1830 Memorial Chapel

Seventh-Day AdventistSaturday 0930 Brian Allgood Hospital

Early Morning Service(Korean) Mon-Sat 0510 South Post Chapel

Episcopal Sunday 1000 Memorial Chapel

Catholic Services

Catholic MassSaturday 1700 Memorial ChapelSunday 0800 South Post Chapel

Sunday 1130 Memorial ChapelMon/Fri 1145 Memorial Chapel

Tues/Wed 1145 Brian Allgood Hospital

1st Sat. 0900 Memorial Chapel

JewishFriday 1900 South Post Chapel

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 1100 Freedom Chapel

1100 Suwon Air Base ChapelGospel 1300 Freedom ChapelContemporary 1700 Freedom Chapel

KATUSATuesday 1900 Freedom ChapelKoreanWednesday 1930 Freedom Chapel

Catholic ServicesMassDaily 1145 Annex 2 Chapel

Sunday 0900 Freedom Chapel0900 Suwon Air Base Chapel

JewishEvery 2nd Friday 1830 Annex 2 Chapel

For information, contact Corey Ringer at [email protected], or

call 753-3909

Protestant Services

Collective ProtestantSunday 1000 Camp Carroll

1030 Camp WalkerChurch of Christ 1700 Camp WalkerGospel 1215 Camp Walker

1300 Camp Carroll

ContemporaryFriday 1900 Camp WalkerKorean

Tuesday 1900 Camp CarrollWednesday 1830 Camp Walker

Catholic ServicesMassSunday 0900 Camp Walker

1130 Camp Carroll

Saturday 1700 Camp Walker

Jewish Worship ServiceEvery Friday at 1900 - Camp Walker Chapel, Classroom #1

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 1000 Stone Chapel

Sunday 1000 Stanley Chapel

Sunday 1030 West Casey ChapelSunday 1100 Warrior Chapel

Sunday 1100 Crusader Chapel

Sunday 1100 Hovey ChapelGospel 1100 Memorial Chapel, CaseySunday 1100 Casey Memorial Chapel

1100 Camp Stanley Chapel

COGICSunday 1230 CRC Warrior ChapelKATUSASunday 1930 CRC Warrior ChapelSunday 1300 Jackson Auditorium

Tuesday 1900 Camp Stanley ChapelTuesday 1840 Casey Stone Chapel

Tuesday 1800 Camp Castle Chapel

Tuesday 1830 Casey Memorial ChapelTuesday 1830 Camp Hovey Chapel

Thursday 1830 West Casey Chapel

Catholic Services/Mass

Sunday 1130 Camp Stanley ChapelSunday 0900 CRC Warrior Chapel

Sunday 1215 West Casey Chapel

Sunday 0930 Camp Hovey Chapel

JewishFriday 1830 West Casey Chapel


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http://imcom.korea.army.mil FEATURE THE MORNING CALM

2nd Infantry Division band perfoming and singing with Ilsan high school students during a musical cultural exchange. Promoting a positive side of the Army as well as building a well rounded relationship with thelocal community Oct. 5. The Ilsan high school students learn by watching and listening, said Cheif Warrant Ofcer 4 William Brazier, 2ID band commander U.S. Army photos by Robert Haynes

2ID Band performs with the Ilsan High School


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http://imcom.korea.army.milFEATURE

Visit to learn more

about te Army Family Covenant.

COMMISSARY BENEFITS are part of the ArmyFamily Covenants commitment to provide a strong,

supportive environment where Soldiers and

Families can thrive.

WhAT IT MEANS:

Through the Bringing the Benet to You campaign,

Guard and Reserve Soldiers and their Families

have shopped on-site at more than 100 remote

locations and purchased $14 million worth

of commissary products.

An average of 30% SAVINGS OR MORE on

purchases compared to commercial prices.

Within the next three years, more than

$200 million will be spent on building

new commissaries and enhancing

existing commissaries to

better serve customers.

Visit to learn more

about te Army Family Covenant.

Shop, Save and thrive


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IMCOM-K PAGE 18http://imcom.korea.army.mil THE MORNING CALMNEWS

By Donna Miles


WASHINGTON Deense SecretaryRobert M. Gates will kick o a whirlwind tripthis weekend that will begin with a change ocommand ceremony at U.S. Pacic Commandin Hawaii, ollowed by visits to South Korea,Japan and a NAO deense ministers conerencein Slovakia.

Pentagon Press Secretary Geo Morrellannounced the around-the-world trip duringtodays Pentagon media brieng.

Gates is slated to preside at the Oct. 19Pacom change o command ceremony at CampH.M. Smith in Honolulu, where Navy Adm.imothy J. Keating will pass the helm o theoldest and largest U.S. combatant command toNavy Adm. Robert Willard.

Te secretary will pay tribute to Keating, whowill retire with more than 40 years o militaryservice, as well as Pacoms soldiers, sailors, airmen

and Marines, Morrell said. Willard leaves his post as commander

o Paciic Fleet to become the new Pacomcommander. Like Keating, he is a U.S. NavalAcademy graduate with extensive experience inthe Pacic region.

Following the ceremony, Gates will travelto okyo or his irst visit with the newlyelected government o the Democratic Partyo Japan. Gates is slated to discuss the securityo the region and the ongoing transormationo the U.S.-Japan alliance during meetingswith Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, as wellas the ministers o deense and oreign aairs,Morrell said.

He called the visit an opportunity to reiterateour strong commitment to this alliance, andalso to the agreements that have been reachedbetween our two governments -- not politicalparties, but between our two governments.

Issues likely to arise at the meeting include

U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Paul Holston

Gates Trip to Focus on Pacic, NATO Mission in Afghanistanthe Japanese navys at-sea reueling mission orU.S. ships with cargo or the coalition missionin Aghanistan, and Japans agreement tounderwrite part o the cost o moving U.S. orcesrom Okinawa to Guam.

Whether it be the Futenma replacementacility or the Guam international agreement, we obviously want to work with the newgovernment to make sure they have all theinormation they need to better understand whathas been agreed to by previous governments,Morrell told reporters.

Tese agreements, although complicated,are benecial to both o our countries and toour long-term relationship and to the securitysituation in the region, he said. So we areobviously committed to carrying them outas agreed upon, but are working with theJapanese government right now to help themget as much inormation as they need to betterunderstand them.

From okyo, the secretary will travel to Seoulto co-chair the 41st annual Security ConsultativeMeeting with South Korean Deense MinisterKim ae Young.

Kim, who previously served as South Koreaschairman o the Joint Chies o Sta, assumedhis new post in September, emphasizing theimportance o changes and reorm to cope withthe tension on the Korean peninsula.

Gates will reinorce U.S. commitment tothe alliance and South Koreas deense in thewake o North Koreas recent missile launches,Morrell said.

We will obviously work with them, as wealways do, to try to secure their deense andto try to deal with the threat that exists to thenorth o them, Morrell said in response to areporters question. Obviously, missile launcheso that nature are unhelpul and potentiallydestabilizing, and are rowned upon by us andothers in the region.

Thunderbi rds c om e t o SeoulOSAN AIR BASE Te Seventh Air Force

and the USAF Tunderbirds will participate inthis years Seoul International Aerospace andDeense Exhibition 2009 Oct. 20-25.

Te Seoul Air Show, which takes place atSeoul K-16 Airport, will eature static displaysand/or fight demonstrations by U. S. Air Force

Tunderbirds, C-17, F-16, F-15C, A-10, KC-135, U-2, B-52, C-130J; U.S. Navy F-18; U.S.Army AH-64 and RC-12.

Te Tunderbirds will fy with the Republico Koreas Black Eagles on Oct. 21 and arrive tothe SAS at approximately 4:30 p.m.

Te U.S. Air Force Air DemonstrationSquadron, the Tunderbirds, perorms preci-sion aerial maneuvers demonstrating the capa-bilities o Air Force high perormance aircratto people throughout the world.

The Army examines programs for military FamiliesBy Rob McIlvaineFMWRC Public Affairs

WASHINGTON Never beorehave we asked our Families to do somuch, Brig. Gen. Reuben Jones, FMWRCcommanding general told more than 600Family members, Soldiers and guests at theAUSA 209 Meeting and Exposition.

Te second and third days o the AUSAFamily Forum series brought Army andcivilian leaders together to examine theprogress o its existing programs, such asComprehensive Soldier Fitness, beneitsthrough the Veterans Aairs, outreach toveterans o OIE and OEF, Franklin CoveysPower pilot program and the Military Childand Adolescent Center o Excellence.

Community partners who embraceSoldiers and their Families presentedbrieings about their programs, as well.hese included Project Home Front,Operation Give a Hug, Azalea Charitiesand INOVA

Our Families are showing stress, Jonessaid. We know the strength o our Soldierscomes rom the strength o our Families

Yesterday, Secretary o the Army JohnMcHugh, Army Chie o Sta Gen. GeorgeW. Casey, Jr., and Sgt. Maj. o the ArmyKenneth O. Preston reafrmed the Armyspromise to Soldiers and Families by signingthe Army Family Covenant to buildresilience in our Soldiers and Families,Jones said. Your Army is working to relieveyour stress.

Marine CorpsBirthday Ball

YONGSAN GARRISON Celebrate the234th Marine Corps Birthday on Nov. 14 at 6p.m.. Tis years Guest o Honor will be Lieu-tenant General erry Robling, USMC, Com-

manding General, III Marine ExpeditionaryForce. Te celebration is open to all ROK/USService members (active and retired), civilianemployees o the military, dependents, invitedguests, and riends o the Marine Corps. Dressis military and civilian ormal. Te event willinclude cocktails, dinner, dancing, and the o-cial cake cutting ceremony. icket prices are$65. For more inormation and ticket avail-ability call Captain Sharon Franco at 723-3385.Reservations are required.

1st Signal Brigade seeks Company CommanderThe 1st Signal Brigade is looking for eligible captains to take command of A Company, 304th Integrated Theater Signal Command. Interviews will take place at the battalions headquarters

on Camp Stanley in building 2538. To schedule an interview, contact the battalions executive ofcer, Maj. Brenda Suggars at 732-5558 before Oct. 22, 2009.

TRICARE access at your fngertips, register online now

TRICARE beneciaries are encouraged to register for TRICARE online. All Beneciaries can access TRICARE tools andrequest pharmacy rells. In the near future TRICARE Prime Beneciaries will be able to schedule routine appointments with

their Primary Care Manager.

Log onto https://www.tricareonline.com or contact your local TRICARE ofce for more information, at 736-7236


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Red Dragon cooks going for top prize in Armys Connelly AwardsBy Lori Yerdon

USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs

HUMPHEYS GARRISONCooksat the Red Dragon Inn here have beenworking hard and preparing practice mealsor the upcoming Philip A. Connelly Awardscompetition.

Te Red Dragon Inn is a small garrisonfnalist in the Connelly competition thisyear; their skills will be tested Oct. 20.Te Soldiers and Civilians who work atthe Dragon will be evaluated on diningacility procedures including: training

and superv

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